I n t e r n a t i o n a l S c h o o l S p o r t F e d e r a t i
o n Mi s s i o n M i s s i o n
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Sport is one of the most effective tools to educate young
people and to transmit important values
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1 Moving to learn Education of values through sport is the
first mission of the International School Sport Federation
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ISF organises sports events and conferences Therefore ISF
organises sports events and conferences which are run with the
principal objective of school sport being an important tool of
physical, intellectual, moral, social and cultural development of
the students
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About sports events The ISF restricts its activities to the
secondary school sector It addresses its activities to pupils from
14 to 17 (18) years Target group are school teams, composed of
participants of the same school Selected teams, composed of
participants of different schools, can only participate in
individual sport events and on condition a school team is
registered first
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Sports events Even Years Badminton Cross-country Futsal (under
the aegis) Handball Skiing Table-tennis Volleyball Odd Years
Athletics Basketball Beach Volleyball Floorball (under the aegis)
Football Orienteering Swimming Tennis Gymnasiade (every 4
years)
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PARTICIPATION Sport events 2010 2012 52 countries 718 teams 348
girls teams 48,5% whereof 73 selected teams 370 boys teams51,5%
whereof 76 selected teams
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About conferences Symposia: Inter-School Bruges/Belgium 1980
Inter-ContactVienna/Austria 1984 Bridging the
gapBrussels/Belgium1985 Sport MarketingNewport/Belgium1986 Applied
Strategic Planning Waregem/Belgium 1992 Comparative study on school
sportStrasbourg/France1998 Identity of the ISFPortimo/Portugal2000
Communication & SponsoringCagliari/Italy2004 Seminars: Further
education of the members Bruges/Belgium1989 of the ISF Technical
Commissions Olympia/Greece 1993 Olympia/Greece 1995 Athens/Greece
1999 Athens/Greece2003 Loches/France2008
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2 Encouraging school authorities to enhance this philosophy 2
Encouraging school authorities to enhance this philosophy is the
second mission of the ISF
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ISF promotes education of values through sport through its
network in 74 countries the world over The number of member
countries per continent are: Africa 9 America (North and South) 7
Asia 12 Oceania 3 Europe 43
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3 Seeking close collaboration with international sports
federations and with international organisations having similar
aims is the third mission
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ISF is recognised by the IOC (International Olympic Committee)
is a member of SportAccord (former GAIFS General Assembly of
International Sports Federations) & ICSSPE (International
Council of Sport Science and Physical Education) signed a
memorandum of cooperation with UNESCO (United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organisation) cooperates with the European
Handball Federation EHF
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in conclusion Not all of the pupils taking part in school sport
will become Olympic champions, but all of them will, without any
doubt, greatly benefit from sport. Jacques Rogge, IOC
President